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5th person in custody dies at Rikers Island

5th inmate dies in custody on Rikers Island
5th inmate dies in custody on Rikers Island 00:22

NEW YORK -- A fifth person in custody has died at Rikers Island in 2022.

Authorities said 31-year-old Mary Yehudah was in custody at the women's jail. Yehudah's death is under investigation.

This week, the Department of Correction submitted a plan to improve conditions at the jail complex.

A federal judge is set to review the proposal next week.

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